Meanings
nounechinococcosis (countable and uncountable, plural echinococcoses)
plural echinococcoses
- countableuncountablemedicineA potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Finnish ekinokokkoosi
- ekinokokkoosia potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm
French échinococcose
- échinococcosea potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm
Greek εχινοκοκκίαση
- εχινοκοκκίαση (echinokokkíasi)a potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm
Polish bąblowica, echinokokoza
- bąblowicaa potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm
- echinokokozaa potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm
Portuguese equinococose, hidatidose
- equinococosea potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm
- hidatidosea potentially fatal parasitic disease of animals and humans, caused by the Echinococcus tapeworm
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